A city built for healing: Daejeon’s bid to welcome the Invictus Games

DAEJEON — “I didn’t want these venues to become places where an event simply comes and goes,” said Moon Hyun-kyu, director of rehabilitation sports at the Korea Disabled Veterans Association, as he looked across the spectator stands of Yongun International Swimming Pool on Wednesday. Gesturing toward the rows of tiered seating, Moon said organizers hope to fill as many as 3,000 seats with local residents during the Games. Standing beside him, Invictus Games Foundation Chief Executive Rob Owen wa

By The Korea Herald